Amanda-Clearcreek freshman Leasure stands out in wrestling

6:25 AM,
Feb. 15, 2013

Written by

Vince Nairn
The Eagle-Gazette Staff

AMANDA - Jordan Leasure started the wrestling season with a quiet confidence, telling his coach what his goals were for the season.

"My expectations were high on myself. I've always been that way," said Leasure, a freshman at Amanda-Clearcreek. "For me, coming in, my goal was state. But I knew I had to prove myself to the coaches."

Aces coach Brian Brison had natural skepticism in hearing a freshman say he thought he could go to the state meet. After all, Leasure would be wrestling at 182 pounds, a weight class usually occupied by upperclassmen. ...